Games to Play for a Woman's 50th Birthday
Games add an undoubtedly entertaining time to parties. Whether the birthday crowd contains a handful of people or a large group, there is an appropriate game for everyone. Plan the games ahead of time to gather the information you need for each guests. Additionally, incorporate the age of the birthday girl into the game for added entertainment. Does this Spark an idea?
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Guess the Price
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Test the memory of the birthday girl and the guests by playing "Guess the Price." Research different prices for common food items such as milk, bread and sugar from the year the birthday person was born. Add more items after the food such as gas, car prices, a year of college and the average price of a house. Type up a worksheet that lists the questions and leaves a blank space for guests to try and guess the right price. At the end of the game, read the correct prices. The person with the most right wins a prize.
Wildest Thing
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Smaller crowds can will enjoy playing "Wildest Thing." Each player gets a strip of paper and a pen. Each guest must write down the wildest thing she has ever done. When complete, each guest folds their strip of paper and places it into a bowl. The bowl is passed around and each guest grabs a strip of paper. The guests take turns reading the papers and trying to guess which wildest time belongs to each person.
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Name That Tune
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Incorporate a game into music at the party. Research different music selections that were trendy during a specific decade in the birthday girl's life such as young years or teenage years. Splice the songs so there are only 20 to 30 seconds of music per selection. During the party, pass out paper and pens for the guests to write on. Play the small snippets of music and have each guest write down her answer. The person with the most right wins.
50 Hunt
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Set the birthday person and the guests up on an indoor or outdoor number hunt. Prior to the party visit a party supply store and purchase several small laminated "50" tags. Hide the tags around the party location and make guests get out of their seats to find them. The team or person with the most tags wins a prize.
50/50 Raffle
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Hold a 50/50 raffle during the birthday party to commemorate the age. Set up a station at the party where guests can purchase 50/50 raffle tickets for 50 cents. Close the raffle near the end of the party and pick a winner. Split the winnings between the winner and the birthday girl.
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